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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1923
Page
3
A fragment describes daily bed clearing and airing, with a note that the mattress should be brushed and beaten at least once a month, suggesting a regular care schedule. The terse line implies domestic maintenance emphasis in the period context.
Athens faces growing motor traffic problems as limited police drive rules for streets and one way orders, while debate grows over using unpaid traffic officers to share fines. City vows to tighten controls to curb reckless driving amid tight finances and past bond-funded street work.
A new Ohio law speeds election returns with night reporting, a reform urged by journalists. In southern districts the impact is limited due to slow rural lines and muddy roads hindering transport, though Athens county reports progress and questions future advances.
Athens has endured over a year of severe financial distress due to long standing and controversial financing ideas dating back more than 30 years. The city struggles with debt and budget pressures amid persistent economic challenges.
The piece urges that a higher standard of living rests on increased production and consumer spending. It argues thrift is good but prosperity comes from buying and producing more, creating jobs across industries, with a flexible standard of living tied to output.
Washington, Nov. 5. A National committee on engineering education reports that US industry will need 400,000 more executive and engineering leaders by 1930 beyond replacements. Current technical schools graduate about 9,000 yearly, with only 20 percent of industry leaders holding college degrees. The six major conclusions urge selective admissions, stronger fundamentals, more industrial training tied to schools, and closer educator-industrialist coordination to prepare youth for growing managerial roles.
A historical Q and A style excerpt notes that private firms often bid for skilled experts, leaving government salaries and advancement limited. It cites Ste insmetz as a rare example of pure dedication and mentions Lincoln’s body lying in state in New York City and forest service practices on replanting versus natural regeneration.
Column notes an election day past and a light day ahead. The writer mentions taking time off to vote on Old Age Pension and relaxing with homemade cider and sorghum molasses while plans for a McGuffey Selection fade.
A reminiscence recalls Beebe with Ladd and a tale of sorghum molasses spilled in a school dinner bucket. A Brooklyn man faced a $50,000 judgment after kissing a woman, while notes on wealth and games of chance echo societal quirks of the era.
A playful write in a civic-minded tone weighs McAdoo versus Underwood, musing on political options. The speaker dismisses crude judgments about physical appearance, calling a heavy man simply fat and noting a playful label for a stout woman. Walter Wolfe of Nelsonville is cited for a coined spelling.
In a Michigan case a man is found guilty of murdering his wife. The commentary questions why killings occur despite easier divorce options. The piece ties crime to marital strife and legal retaliation themes.
A local fraternity member claims dress suits existed in Bible times citing the phrase He rent his garments. He notes the Good Book mentions robes and garments and argues formal attire was used at ancient dances.
A friend was urged to buy an automobile via a playful Want Ad and proceeded up the street to purchase it, turning the ad into a fortunate purchase.
Sunday marks Armistice Day with calls to honor the One Million Hundred Per Cent Americans described as the real honest citizens.
A brief notice explains a help desk policy stating the office cannot give legal medical or domestic advice. It instructs readers to send inquiries with two postage stamps for return replies directed to the requester.
A reader Q and A covers electric shocks in animals noting electric eels in South America and their tail organs. It then surveys motion picture popularity worldwidewith counts of cinema houses in Sweden Britain France Belgium Japan and China. It also mentions Melba in opera and rifle records at Camp Perry.
Paul Jones of Marion faced intoxication and a risky drive as he cruised Bucyrus and beached his car called Henry in a park near the public square. Night Patrolman Wolfe rescued Jones and delivered him to the city jail.
Paris report from Temps claims France will not raise war debt cancellation at the international conference of reparations experts. The semi official paper says the U S can be assured France intends to discuss other reparations matters instead of debt cancellation.
The Plains Mr. and Mrs. Worth Dicken and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Carbon Hill. The kids gave Frank Gibson and wife an old fashioned belling Saturday night. Curt Gross of near Salem pr-
Sunday travelers faced mud near Ed Michaels and Chauncey as plans shifted. Andy Davish and family visited Athens relatives Roscoe Shields. Young folks attended a gathering at Ike Wallace. Everette Anderson was ill with croup. Grant Michaels and family dine with Will Potts in Beaumont.
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